Submission Guidelines and Instructions - Symposia, Workshops & Forums

Full Symposium Submission and Guidelines

  • It is recommended that you compile all information necessary for completing this form in a word document (or other similar document) and spell check your text prior to completing this application.

  • PLEASE NOTE: Full symposia are 2 hours in length and may have no more than 5 speakers, one of whom must be the discussant. This provides approximately 25 minutes each for four presentations (20 minutes for the talk and 5 minutes for questions), and 20 minutes for the discussant. These guidelines are designed to ensure that speakers have the opportunity to present greater depth and breadth of their topic and to promote more discussion during the session. Please encourage your discussant to present a more broad interpretation of the topic rather than focusing just on his/her own work. The discussant should tie together the prior presentations and encourage discussion from the audience

    Due to the limited number of slots for speakers, the Program Committee will select a speaker for only one symposium or workshop.

    Once the speakers, titles, and the order of their presentation have been decided (in February), nothing can be changed.

  • When you are notified that your proposal has been accepted for inclusion in the program, you must relay the information to the co-chair and speakers, reconfirm their participation, their member status (member/non-member), and transmit this information in a timely fashion to our office. Early Bird Registration fees will be discounted by 50%  for up to 5 speakers in a full symposium.  Please list the names and member status of every person who is to receive the discount.  We need the information prior to the individual’s attempting to register.  You should remind all participants that they must register online for the meeting, using the appropriate code provided by the chair, and reserve rooms in the hotel. It is expected that all speakers will attend at least a few days of the meeting and not limit their participation to the one session in which they are presenting.

    *The Program Committee will exercise its judgment in deciding whether full symposia should be altered due to programmatic needs. In the event that a full symposium is altered, the Program Chair will contact the Symposium Chair to discuss which speakers will be included.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Complete the information on this first screen and submit.
  2. Enter the Speakers and Speaker Titles on the secondary screen.
  3. Click Edit beside each Speaker Presentation to answer specific questions for each Speaker.
  4. You must provide 5 presenters, where one presenter must be identified as the Discussant.
  5. Enter Title in sentence case format with no period at the end.Examples:Opioid Research Medicine: Gasping Our Way Through – WrongOPIOID RESEARCH MEDICINE: GASPING OUR WAY THROUGH - WrongOpioid research medicine: Gasping our way through – CorrectImproper titles may result in the rejection of your submission.
  6. The primary submitter will have edit access up until the close of the call for submissions.
  7. For each speaker that is added, the speakers will have access to update their own contact profile information and their presentation title only. Speakers will receive an email providing their access details and fields to be updated in their contact profile.

Mini-Symposium Submission and Guidelines

  • It is recommended that you compile all information necessary for completing this form in a word document (or other similar document) and spell check your text prior to completing this application.

  • PLEASE NOTE:  Mini Symposia are 1 hour and limited to 3 speakers, each with 20 minutes total time. These guidelines are designed to ensure that speakers have the opportunity to present greater depth and breadth of their topic and to promote more discussion during the session. No discussant is needed for mini symposia.

    Due to the limited number of slots for speakers, the Program Committee will select a speaker for only one symposium or workshop.

    Once the speakers, titles, and the order of their presentation have been decided (in February), nothing can be changed.

  • When you are notified that your proposal has been accepted for inclusion in the program, you must relay the information to the co-chair and speakers, reconfirm their participation, their member status (member/non-member), and transmit this information in a timely fashion to our office. Early Bird Registration fees will be discounted by 50%  for up to 3 speakers in a mini-symposium.  Please list the names and member status of every person who is to receive the discount.  We need the information prior to the individual’s attempting to register.  You should remind all participants that they must register online for the meeting, using the appropriate code provided by the chair, and reserve rooms in the hotel. It is expected that all speakers will attend at least a few days of the meeting and not limit their participation to the one session in which they are presenting.

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    1. Complete the information on this first screen and submit.
    2. Enter the Speakers and Speaker Titles on the secondary screen.
    3. Click Edit beside each Speaker Presentation to answer specific questions for each Speaker.
    4. You must provide 3 speakers in total, otherwise your submission will be deemed ineligible.
    5. Enter Title in sentence case format with no period at the end.Examples:Opioid Research Medicine: Gasping Our Way Through – WrongOPIOID RESEARCH MEDICINE: GASPING OUR WAY THROUGH - WrongOpioid research medicine: Gasping our way through – CorrectImproper titles may result in the rejection of your submission.
    6. The primary submitter will have edit access up until the close of the call for submissions.
    7. For each speaker that is added, the speakers will have access to update their own contact profile information and their presentation title only. Speakers will receive an email providing their access details and fields to be updated in their contact profile.

Workshop Submission Guidelines

  • It is recommended that you compile all information necessary for completing this form in a word document (or other similar document) and spell check your text prior to completing this application.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Workshops are usually scheduled for evening slots (7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) If AV is indicated on form, then screen, projector and computer will be provided. A student tech will be assigned to your session and a professional tech will circulate among the meeting rooms or staff a nearby desk to assist if needed.

    THERE IS NO FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR WORKSHOP SPEAKERS.

    Due to the limited number of slots for speakers, the Program Committee will select a speaker for only one symposium or workshop.

  • When you are notified that your proposal has been accepted for inclusion in the program, you must relay the information to the co-chair and speakers, re-confirm their participation, and transmit this information in a timely fashion to our office. You should remind all participants that they must register for the meeting and reserve rooms at the hotel. Registration can be done online or on forms available at CPDD.org

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    1. Complete the information on this first screen and submit.
    2. Enter the Speakers and Speaker Titles on the secondary screen.
    3. Click Edit beside each Speaker Presentation to answer specific questions for each Speaker.
    4. You must provide at a minimum of 2 speakers, otherwise your submission will be deemed ineligible.
    5. Enter Title in sentence case format without a period at the endExamples:Opioid Research Medicine: Gasping Our Way Through – WrongOPIOID RESEARCH MEDICINE: GASPING OUR WAY THROUGH - WrongOpioid research medicine: Gasping our way through – CorrectImproper titles may result in the rejection of your submission.
    6. The primary submitter will have edit access up until the close of the call for submissions.
    7. For each speaker that is added, the speakers will have access to update their own contact profile information and their presentation title only. Speakers will receive an email providing their access details and fields to be updated in their contact profile.

     

    CPDD Forum Submission and Guidelines

    • It is recommended that you compile all information necessary for completing this form in a word document (or other similar document) and spell check your text prior to completing this application.

    • Forums are 1 hour in length. Forum topics should be of broad interest to meeting attendees (e.g. policy issues, funding of research). There are only limited funds available for support of speakers who could not attend otherwise. Requests will be handled on a per-case basis.

    • When you are notified that your proposal has been accepted for inclusion in the program, you must relay the information to the co-chair and speakers, re-confirm their participation, and transmit this information in a timely fashion to Ellen Geller in our office. If financial support is needed, please send a letter explaining the circumstances. You should remind all participants that they must register for the meeting (whether the fee is paid by the speaker or from other sources) and reserve rooms at the hotel. Registration can be done online or on forms available at CPDD.org.

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    1. Complete the information on this first screen and submit
    2. Enter the Speakers and Speaker Titles on the secondary screen.
    3. Click Edit beside each Speaker Presentation to answer specific questions for each Speaker.
    4. You must provide a minimum of 2 speakers, otherwise your submission will be deemed ineligible.
    5. Enter Title in sentence case format with no period at the endExamples:Opioid Research Medicine: Gasping Our Way Through – WrongOPIOID RESEARCH MEDICINE: GASPING OUR WAY THROUGH - WrongOpioid research medicine: Gasping our way through – CorrectImproper titles may result in the rejection of your submission.
    6. The primary submitter will have edit access up until the close of the call for submissions.
    7. For each speaker that is added, the speakers will have access to update their own contact profile information and their presentation title only. Speakers will receive an email providing their access details and fields to be updated in their contact profile.

To submit your symposium, workshop or forum use the submission links in the form below.

Don't miss your opportunity to present your workshop, forum, or symposium at the nation's leading research conference on addictions.

Review the criteria and submit today!

Deadline for 2019 CPDD symposium, forum, and workshop proposals is Monday, October 15th, 2018 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Workshop Submission
Full Symposium

Forum Submission
Mini Symposium

Detailed Submission Instructions

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Please note that we have made a change to the submission process.
Faxed/emailed application forms or the jot-form system are no longer accepted. Like last year, the online X-CD system will be used. In this system, you will create your session and enter overall details (e.g., title, abstract) in a parent page, then add speaker details in child pages. After you enter speaker information, you'll also need to answer a few questions under the "edit" option next to each presenter's name. Compile all information necessary for completing an application form in a word document prior to completion. With this system, you will be able to save your work and edit it until the submission deadline. For questions, please contact the CPDD Program Chair (william.stoops@uky.edu) directly. 

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